Tag: Queer
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REVIEW: Asog (London Film Festival 2023)
(spoiler free) In November 2013 the Philippines experienced one of the worst ever tropical cyclones. Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was the most intense tropical cyclone of that year and tragically claimed thousands of lives, while devastating the homes of many more. It’s in the destructive wake of this…
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REVIEW: Passages (EIFF 2023)
(spoiler free) German actor Franz Rogowski is currently in the midst of an exciting rise to fame. In the last number of years he’s starred and impressed in, among others, festival favourite, Undine (2020) and Austria’s 2022 Oscars entry for Best International Feature, Great Freedom (2021). He’s got plenty in the pipeline too, with upcoming…
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REVIEW: Pretty Red Dress
(spoiler free) Finding the perfect outfit is an art that can be hard to master. But if you do manage it, there’s a certain power that comes with this accomplishment. That feeling when a new addition to your wardrobe fits just right is hard to match. The subsequent boost to your confidence that accompanies this…
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REVIEW: Close
(spoiler free) Friendship can be tough, but for the inseparable Rémi (Gustav de Waele) and Léo (Eden Dambrine) it seems like the most effortless thing in the world. After spending an idyllic summer in each other’s unceasing company, the boys must embark on the next stage of their education as they start high school together.…
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REVIEW: Joyland
(spoiler free) Two prizes at Cannes Film Festival, shortlisted for a Best International Feature Film Oscar and originally banned in its home country of Pakistan. Joyland has certainly made a name for itself in the lead up to its general release. The Pakistani drama directed by Saim Sadiq, in his feature length debut, follows Haider…
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REVIEW: The Strong Ones
(spoiler free) Based on the award-winning short film San Cristóbal, Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo’s new feature length romance, Los Fuertes or in English, The Strong Ones has finally made its way to (US and Canada) video on demand platforms after a stunted release, due to fairly obvious, unfavourable worldwide circumstances. Thankfully this queer romantic drama has…
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